๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ (๐ฆ๐) ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ณ๐๐น๐น๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ญ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ-๐ญ๐ณ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ.
After learning of Patient 1โs deteriorating condition, we swiftly responded to his passing on May 12 in Sydney. Thanks to the quick action of our team, including Phil Rhoades, Australian Blood Management (ABM), and the cooperation of hospital staff, we promptly began the suspension process. Patient 1 was transferred from the hospital’s cooling room to A. OโHare funeral home, packed in ice. We appreciate the funeral director’s immediate support.
ABM’s team, consisting of 4 to 6 members including clinical perfusionists and a doctor, worked tirelessly for 10 hours, following stabilization and vitrification perfusion protocols using the latest ECMO technology. The patient was securely wrapped in a special sleeping bag that stays intact in liquid nitrogen. Patient 1 was then cooled to dry ice temperature and transported to our Holbrook facility.
At the facility, Patient 1 was gradually brought to liquid nitrogen temperatures in SCโs computer-controlled cooling chamber and then transferred to a Dewar. Phil Rhoades led the effort with support from Joe Allen, Neil Britt, and our friends from Scribble Films. The entire process was completed on May 17.
The protocols, developed with Aaron Drake of Arizona Medical Science, were followed meticulously. This successful operation was a true team effort, demonstrating exceptional dedication and professionalism. We are immensely proud of this achievement.